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<div>Adam Charles Hart is an author, curator, and archivist who lives in Pittsburgh. His second book, &#8216;Raising the Dead: The Work of George A. Romero, will be out in early 2024 from Oxford University Press.</div>
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Adam Charles Hart

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Defector At The Movies

The Most Important Sports Movie Ever Made

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Israel Daramola

Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards watches during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on March 17, 2023.

Washington Wizards v Cleveland Cavaliers

Bradley Beal Is A Wizard No More And The Suns Are Going For It

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David Roth

Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras makes a pouty face after being retired in a game against the San Francisco Giants.

San Francisco Giants v St. Louis Cardinals

The Cardinals Are Not The Cardinals

Michael Jordan on the sideline of a Charlotte Hornets game in March of 2023.

Orlando Magic v Charlotte Hornets

Let’s Look Back On The Charlotte Hornets Under Michael Jordan

Bob Huggins on the sideline during West Virginia's NCAA Tournament game against Maryland in March of 2023.

West Virginia v Maryland

College Basketball

It’s A Wrap On Bob Huggins

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A bleeped and blooped photo of a 2,200 year old bird nest

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Zillowing Out

A 2,200-Year-Old Poop Donut In Which We Can Raise Our Hatchlings

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Patrick Redford

VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, SWITZERLAND - MAY 01: Gino Mader of Switzerland and Team Bahrain Victorious celebrates the second place on the podium after the 75th Tour De Romandie 2022 - Stage 5 on May 1, 2022 in Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. (Photo by RvS.Media/Basile Barbey/Getty Images,)

75th Tour De Romandie 2022 – Stage 5

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Gino Mäder Had Too Much More To Give

Corey Atad is a freelancer writer based in Toronto with an unhealthy Air Bud obsession.

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Corey Atad

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‘Across The Spider-Verse’ Reclaims Animation’s Pioneering Spirit

SAINT LOUIS, MO - APRIL 11: Naomi Girma #27 of the United States warming up before a game between Ireland and USWNT at CITYPARK on April 11, 2023 in Saint Louis, Missouri. (Photo by John Todd/USSF/Getty Images).

Ireland v USWNT

Soccer

What Is This USWNT Player’s Deal: Naomi Girma

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Ray Ratto

BOULDER, UNITED STATES - APRIL 22: University of Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders secures his headset under his cowboy hat during the Spring football game as part of Black and Gold Day on April 22, 2023. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo for The Washington Post)

Colorado University Football and the Dieon Sanders Show

College Football

Vegas Doesn’t Stay Down For Long

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Yasir Al-Rumayyan at a Donald Trump-owned golf club.

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Golf’s Emerging Behemoth Might Be Too Big To Exist And Too Rich To Stop

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TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 5: Caedmon Dunbar (red shirt) plays the ball during a game of Spike Ball in High Park. Josh DeGrott (blue shirt) waits to react to the hit as Robbie Dunbar (left) and Naomi DeGrott keep an eye on play. Feature pictures from around Toronto. COVID-19. CORONAPD Toronto Star/Rick Madonik

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Aspiring Spikeball Pro Laura Wagner Is Leaving Us

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In Honor Of Cormac McCarthy, Let’s Reconsider ‘The Counselor’

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Former President Donald Trump Indicted On Federal Charges

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Ambitions As A Writer And Bathroom Chandeliers, With Israel Daramola And Dave McKenna

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‘Diablo IV’ Isn’t Quite Sure What It Wants To Be

Ben Orbison is a writer living in Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: Tommy Fleetwood of England plays a second shot on the first hole during the first round of the 123rd U.S. Open Championship at The Los Angeles Country Club on June 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.

123rd U.S. Open Championship – Round One

The Los Angeles Country Club Owes L.A. More Than Just A Good U.S. Open

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) questions Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray about conspiracy theories related to the January 6, 2020 attack on the U.S. Capitol during a hearing of the House Homeland Security Committee.

House Committee On Homeland Security Holds Hearing Examining Worldwide Threats

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Clay Higgins Is The Norm

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Davey Martinez: Look At This Photograph

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 21: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was shot with a fisheye lens.) A view shows the Las Vegas Strip behind the site that the Oakland Athletics agreed in principle to purchase from Red Rock Resorts Inc. for a potential new ballpark on April 21, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The A's President Dave Kaval said the deal for the 49-acre plot of land, formerly the home of Wild Wild West Gambling Hall &amp; Hotel, could be used to relocate the Major League Baseball franchise from Oakland to Las Vegas. The team will now work on a public-private partnership to build a USD 1.5 billion, 30,000-to-35,000-seat, partially retractable-roof stadium in time for the 2027 season. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Oakland Athletics Agree To Purchase Land In Las Vegas For New Stadium

Las Vegas A’s Begin Relocation Talks

<a href="https://abshippy.com/">Abdullah Shihipar</a> is a writer and public health researcher based at Brown University.

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L-R Kyla Bennett, PhD, JD Director, New England PEER and a local resident Tracy Stewart of Medway look over old astroturf piled up in a forested area, where it's apparently leaching PFAS chemicals into nearby water sources.

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Climate

The Case Against Turf Fields

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 13: Oakland Athletics fans display signs during a reverse boycott game against the Tampa Bay Rays at RingCentral Coliseum on June 13, 2023 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Brandon Vallance/Getty Images)

Tampa Bay Rays v Oakland Athletics

Oakland A’s Fans Held A Raucous Wake For Their Team

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Giri Nathan

Boys reading a book, near a window at Brownsville Children’s Library.

Defector Reads A Book

Defector Reads A Book Is Spending The Summer With The Late Cormac McCarthy

Richard Staff is a <a href="https://twitter.com/RichardStaff" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">weapons-grade Twitter goblin</a> and hostage of the Mets. That is his real name.

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Michael Hermosillo of the Angels makes a catch in foul territory during the 2020 MLB season, while a bunch of creepy stuffed teddy bears look on.

Los Angeles Angels v Oakland Athletics

“I Almost Wished There Was Someone There To Curse At Me”: Isolation And Triumph In MLB’s Plague Season

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This Blog Has Gone Woke

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Drew Magary

STOCKTON, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: A school bus carries children at sunrise on Bethel Island, one of the residential islands surrounded by levees that hold back the higher waters of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on September 29, 2005 west of Stockton, California. Officials say that the dikes of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta are in worse shape than those that broke and flooded New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. There is a two-in-three chance that a catastrophic earthquake or storm in the next 50 years may damage the levees enough to cause the kind of destruction that engulfed New Orleans, according to experts. Such an event would affect the water supply that serves two-thirds of California and create a nightmare traffic jam on Highway 4, the two-lane road that would be the major evacuation route, if it is not damaged beyond usability. Approximately 1,600 miles of levees protect the delta's islands, which lie well below sea-level, and most were built more than 100 years ago. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

California Levee System Vulnerable To Natural Disasters

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